Blastobasis orladelaneae
Blastobasis orladelaneae is a moth in the family Blastobasidae that is endemic to New Caledonia.
Blastobasis orladelaneae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Blastobasidae |
Genus: | Blastobasis |
Species: | B. orladelaneae |
Binomial name | |
Blastobasis orladelaneae Adamski & R.L. Brown, 2002 | |
The length of the forewings is 6 millimetres (0.24 in). The forewings are greyish brown intermixed with pale greyish-brown scales and a few pale greyish-brown and white scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[1]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Orla Pridemore Conway and Delaney Pridemore Conway.
References
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